Reversible rotary motor



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REVERSIBLE ROTARY MOTOR Filed Feb. 25, 1939 2 sheets-sheet 2 www. f

BY 9 t i ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 7, 1941 REVERSIBLE ROTARY MOTOR hun van Smm, cleveland Heights, Lloyd o. Speth, East Cleveland, and John H. Engeln, Cleveland, Ohio. assignors to The Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Comp corporation of Ohio any, Cleveland, Ohio, a

Appunti@ February z3, 1939, ser-1an No. 25u24 4 claims. (01121-84) 'I'his invention relates broadly to rotary motors, but more particularly to fluid actuated rotary motors of the reversible type.

One object of this invention is to produce a uid actuated rotary motor o1' the reversible type with manually operable means for controlling the direction of rotation of the motor.

Another object of this invention is to construct a fluid actuated rotary motor of the reversible type wherein the parts are arranged and disposed in a manner producing a compact assembly which is strong, durable and efilcient.

Other objects and advantages more or less ancillary to the foregoing reside in the specic construction and aggroupment oi the elements peculiar to this structure, as will become apparent from a more complete examination of this specication.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a longitudinal elevational sectional view of a rotary'v motor embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken in a plane indicated byline 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to" Fig. 2 with some of the movable parts shown in a diti'erent position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken in a. plane indicated by line 4--4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional view indicated by line l-S in Fis. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of a motor embodying a modification ofthe invention.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken in a plane indicated by line 1-1 in Fig. 6.

Figs. 8 and 9 are views similar to Fig. 7, illustrating some of the movable parts in a different position.

Flg. 10 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken in a plane indicated by line ||||0 in Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawings, 20 represents the main motor housing having a lateral extension 2| to which is secured by cap screws 22 a handle 23 extending laterally from the motor and having a handle grip 24 rotatable thereon. Rotatable within the extension 2|, there is a valve 28 having a stem 28 extending into the handle 23, which stem is secured to the handle grip 24 by a screw 21 movable within a slot provided through the handle 23. In the handle 23, there is also a throttle valve 28 operatively associated with the handle grip 24 through a pin connection 28 arranged and disposed in a manner causing longitudinal movement of the throttle valve 28 upon rotary movement of the handle 24. 'I'he handle 23 isl terminated by a motive fluid connection 30 through which motive iluid may be admitted into the handle where its admission into the motor is controlled by the throttle valve 28 which is normally maintained against a valve seat 3| by a compression spring 32. From the throttle valve 28 motive fluid may be admitted into an inlet chamber 33 formed within the motor heus-- ing communication between the passage 38 and an ing via an inlet passage 34 provided through the valve 28.

Opening into the inlet chamber 33, there is a passage 38 controlled by a centrifugally operated governor valve 31 movable into open or closed position relative to an annulargroove`38 ail'ordinlet passageway 38 formed within the extension 2| and controlled by the valve 28, which valve is rotatably mounted within a bushing' 48 prov vided with four equally spaced radial extending ports 4|, 42, 43 and 44, the port 44 being in con-- stant communication with the passageway 39, while the port 42 is in communication with an exhaust port 45.

Vertically disposed'within the housing 20, there is a stator in the form of a cylindrical sleeve 48 having rotatable therein a rotor 41 formed with shafted end portions 48 and 48, each'journaled within an adequate bearing 80, the end portion 48 being provided with a pinion 5| coupled through a train of gears 52'with a tool carrying spindle 53, which spindle extends vfrom the lower end of the casing 20 to receive the tool intended to be rotated by the motor. The rotor 41 is mounted eccentrlcally relative to the center axis of the stator 4 8 in line contact with the ,inner wall thereof as at 84 and carries radially movable vanes -58 capable of operative engagement with the innerwall of the stator 46, which stator is formed with two inlet grooves 56 and 81, one located on each side of the bearing line 84 and two exhaust ports 88 and 83, one located on each side of the bearing line 84 in equal spaced relation therewith. Surrounding the stator 46,

there is an exhaust controlling sleeve 60 rotatably mounted on the stator and formed with conveniently disposedl radially extending ports 6|,

82, 83, 84 and 65, which ports together with the several ports provided through the stator 48 may in practice be replaced by vertically disposed elongated slots or their equivalent. Secured to the sleeve 80, there is a pin or handle` projecting Leading from the port 4| oi' the valve bushing 48 tothe stator 48, there is a passageway 88, and from the similar port 43 also to the stator, there is a passageway 88, while the peripheral eratively associated with the governor valveA 31 through a lever 13, while the housing 20 is terminated by a handle 14.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 6 to l inclusive, the exhaust controlling sleeve 80 has been replaced by similar sleeve |80 rotatable relative to the stator 48, which sleeve is provided with radially disposed ports. |8I, |82, |84 and l". the port |82 opening into a semicircular recess 18 and the port |84 into a similar recess 18. Extending partly around the sleeve |80, there is provided within the housing 20 an exhaust chamber 11 leading to the atmosphere through an exhaust port 18. Adjacent the bearing line 84 between the rotor and the stator. the sleeve |80 is provided with an inlet slot 18 and below this slot with a longitudinally disposed elongated slot 88 having inward tapered side Walls 8|. Within the slot 80 projects a pin 82 carried by the head |28 of a stem |28 rotatably mounted within the handle 23 and connected to the handle grip 24 by the screw 21. The pin 82 is mounted in the head |28 in eccentric relation with the center axis thereof, while the stem |28 is provided with a central inlet port |34 through which motive fluid from the throttle valve 28 is admitted to the sleeves inlet slot 18. In this last construction, it will be understood that the governor valve 38 together with the governor mechanism 12 have been omitted and that the admission of the air or motive fluid from the inlet connection 30 is only controlled by the throttle valve 28.

In the operation of the device, with the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, the throttle valve 28 may be moved into open position relative to the valve seat 3| against the compression spring 32 by simply rotating the handle grip 24 in one or the other direction, therebyrotating the valve 28 connected to the handle grip 24 by the screw 21 into the position shown in Fig. 4 or 5, thus admitting motive uid into the inlet chamber 33 through the port 28 of the valve 28, which will act on the governor valve 31 to Vshift it into open position as shown in Fig. l and enable admission of the motive fluid into the passageway 38 via the groove 38. This longitudinal movement of the throttle valve 28 upon rotary movement of the handle grip 24 is obtainedv by virtue of a helical groove formed within the handle within which ls mounted the screw 28 connecting'the handle grip to the throttle valve, and since that construction does not form a part of the present invention, no further description of the same is thought necessary.

With the valve 28 positioned as shown in Fig. 5, and the sleeve 80 positioned as shown in Fig. 2, the motive fluid from `the passageway 38 will llow into the passageway 88 via the port 44, the valve slot and the port 4|, and from the passageway 88Y into the stator 48 via the sleeve port 82 and the stator inlet port 88. Once in the stator 48, motive fluid will act on the vanes 88 for imparting rotation to the rotor 41 in a counterlockwise direction in Fig. 2. In this instance, the exhaust port 88 is closed by the sleeve 80, while the exhaust port 88 registers with the sleeve port 88 and stator-port 81 registers with Fig. 3 thereby rotating the sleeve 80 into the.

position shown in Fig. 3. In this instance, the

motive fluid from the passageway 38 will flowinto the passageway 88 vla the bushing port 44, the valve slot 10 and the bushing port 43. From the passageway 88 motive fluid will be admitted into the stator 48 via the sleeve port 84 and inlet groove 81, thereby acting on the vanes 88 for imparting rotation to the rotor in a clockwise direction in Fig. 3. In this instance, the stator exhaust port 58 is closed by the sleeve 80, while the exhaust port 88 registers with the sleeve port 8| and the groove 88 with the sleeve port 83, which ports 8| land 83 open into the passageway 88 now in communication with the exhaust port through the bushing port 4|, the valve slot 1| and the bushing port 42.

From the foregoing description, it will be understood that by rotating the valve 25 and independently rotating-the sleeve in the position s hown in Fig. 2 or 3, it is possible to control the direction of the rotation oi the rotor, which rotation -is transmitted to the spindle 83 by the gear train 82. In this construction, the control o`f the exhaust ports 88 and 88 is accomplished by individual rotation of the sleeve 80 relative to the valve 28, while in the other two modifications of the invention, this exhaust control is effected by the simple manipulation of the valve corresponding to the valve 28.

In the construction shown in Figs 6 to 10 inclusivewhen the stem |28 is positioned as shown in Fig. 9, the throttle valve 28 will normally remain closed relative to the valve seat 3|, thereby preventing admission of the motivel fluid into the stator 48. When the stem |28 is rotated into the position shown in Fig. 7, the pin 82 mounted .eccentrically relative to the center axis of the stem |28 and located within the slot 80 of the sleeve |80 will-cause rotation of the sleeve into the position-shown in Fig. 7. In this instance, the motive fluid admitted through the stem inlet port |34 will flow into the stator 48 via the sleeve slot |8 and the stator slot 88'to act on the vanes 88 for imparting rotation to the rotor 41 in a counter-clockwise direction inFig. 7. In this instance, the stator exhaust port 88 is closed by the sleeve |80, while the stator ports 88 and 81 are in registration with the sleeve-port |88 and |84 respectively, which' ports op'en into the exhaust recess 11 in communication with the atmosphere through the exhaust port 18, thereby enabling exhaust of the motive fluid from the rear end portion of the stator 48 relative to the bearing line 84 between the rotor and stator. When `it is desired to impart rotation to the rotor 41 in the other direction, the stem |28 may be rotated into the position shown in Fig. 8, in which instance, the sleeve slot 18 is in communication with the stator slot 81 for admitting motive fluid into the stator for causing rotation of the rotor 41 in a clockwise direction in Fig. 8. In this position of the sleeve |80, the stator exhaust port 88 is closed by the sleeve while its port 58 and slot 56 are in communication with the exhaust recess 11, the former through the sleeve port 16| and the latter through a similar port |62.`

Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detailed character, in order to completely setforth the invention, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to be restrictive or confining and it is to be further understood that various rearrangements of parts and modifications of structural detail `may be resorted to without. departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as herein claimed.

We claim:

1. In a uid actuated rotary motor of the reversible type, the combination oi a stator havlng a rotor chamber, a rotor operatively mounted in said chamber, and means for admitting and exhausting motive fluid into and from said chamber including a sleeve surrounding said stator in fluid tight engagement therewith, two

sets of ports through said sleeve and stator each set including an inlet and an outlet port opening into said cham-ber, said sleeve being rotatable on said stator for moving one of its sets of ports into and the other set out of communication ith the corresponding sets of ports of said sta- 2. In a fluid actuated rotary motor of thereversible type, the combination of a stator having a rotor chamber, a rotor operatively mounted in said chamber, radially movable vanes carried by said rotor operatively engaging said stator, a sleeve surrounding said stator in iiuid tight engagement therewith, means for admitting and exhausting motive fluid into and from said chamber including ports through said stator and sleeve, said sleeve being rotatable for selectively moving some of its ports into communication with some ports of said stator for admitting motive fluid to and exhausting it from one or the other side of said vanes resulting in the rotation of said rotor in one or the other direction.

3. In a fluid actuated rotarymotorof the reversible type, the combination of a stator having a rotor chamber, a rotor operatively mounted in said chamber, means for admitting and exhausting motive fluid into and from said chamber including inlet and outlet ports through said stator, a sleeve valve'rotatable on said stator for controlling said ports, a throttle valve for controlling admission of the motive fluid to said sleeve valve, and single operating means for said valves associated with said sleeve valve to rotate the same and with said throttle valve to keep it open during predetermined positions of said sleeve valve.

4. In a fluid actuated rotary motor of the reversible type, the combination with a casing, of a stator within said casing having a rotor chamber, a rotor within said chamber carrying vanes operatively engaging said stator, a pair of passageways in said casing leading to said stator, a

valve for selectively controlling admission of mo-l tive uid to one or the` other of said passageways, an inlet and an outlet port through said stator connecting said chamber to each of said passageways, and a sleeve valve rotatable on y 

